diff --git a/packages/modules/event-bus-redis/src/services/__tests__/event-bus.ts b/packages/modules/event-bus-redis/src/services/__tests__/event-bus.ts
index bf65eaf0a7..a504b9d84b 100644
--- a/packages/modules/event-bus-redis/src/services/__tests__/event-bus.ts
+++ b/packages/modules/event-bus-redis/src/services/__tests__/event-bus.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ describe("RedisEventBusService", () => {
         {
           connection: expect.any(Object),
           prefix: "RedisEventBusService",
+          autorun: false
         }
       )
     })
diff --git a/packages/modules/event-bus-redis/src/services/event-bus-redis.ts b/packages/modules/event-bus-redis/src/services/event-bus-redis.ts
index 52c8013914..ba27a3d757 100644
--- a/packages/modules/event-bus-redis/src/services/event-bus-redis.ts
+++ b/packages/modules/event-bus-redis/src/services/event-bus-redis.ts
@@ -68,12 +68,16 @@ export default class RedisEventBusService extends AbstractEventBusModuleService
           prefix: `${this.constructor.name}`,
           ...(moduleOptions.workerOptions ?? {}),
           connection: eventBusRedisConnection,
+          autorun: false,
         }
       )
     }
   }
 
   __hooks = {
+    onApplicationStart: async () => {
+      await this.bullWorker_?.run()
+    },
     onApplicationShutdown: async () => {
       await this.queue_.close()
       // eslint-disable-next-line max-len